Wilson, who hadn’t heard anything about the forecasted winter blast, has a point. This summer was one of record breaking heat for Colorado and much of the United States, with drought levels in some states rivaling the severity of the 1930s-era Dust Bowl.

Although it’s September, temperatures in Colorado Springs and Pueblo are still 10 ten degrees above average, said Patrick Cioffi, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo.

The winter storm watch is in effect only for the Pikes Peak Region and Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11,000 feet, Cioffi said. The storm is forecast to hit on Wednesday afternoon and continue throughout the night, with possible dustings of snow Thursday afternoon as well.

The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it will pay $4.5 million to state, local and tribal governments for their emergency response to a mine spill that the EPA triggered, but the agency turned down $20.4 million in other requests for past and future expenses.

Ford Motor Co. is going ahead with plans to move small-car production from the U.S. to Mexico despite President-elect Donald Trump’s recent threats to impose tariffs on companies that move work abroad.